After Words

By C-SPAN

Best-selling nonfiction authors in in-depth conversations about their books, ideas, and the issues shaping today’s world. New episodes drop every Saturday after 10 pm ET. From C-SPAN, the network that... more

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The podcast currently has 379 episodes available.

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March 15, 2026 A Former US Marine's Journey from Russian Prison to the Ukrainian War
Former U.S. Marine Trevor Reed discussed his 2019 arrest and imprisonment in Russia and his decision to volunteer in war against the Russians in Ukraine after his release. This event was hosted by Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.

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1h 11min
March 08, 2026 How AI is Transforming Healthcare
Dr. Robert Wachter examined the future of artificial intelligence being used in health care. The Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco hosted this event.

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1h 9min
March 01, 2026 America's Black Botanical Legacy
Biologist Beronda Montgomery explored the botanical knowledge developed by African Americans. Harvard Book Store hosted this event.

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1h 1min
February 22, 2026 Sam Bankman-Fried, Elite Fraud, and the Cult of Techno-Utopia
Finance and Tech reporter David Morris reported on Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX. POWERHOUSE Arena in New York City hosted this event.

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1h 6min
February 15, 2026 The Biggest Stolen Artifacts Case in FBI History
Former FBI investigator Tim Carpenter recounted the true-life detective story spearheaded by the Bureau's Art Crime Team, which found itself on the trail of a thief who stole thousands of cultural artifacts -- and human remains -- from around the world. The Boswell Book Company in Milwaukee hosted this event

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1h 1min
February 08, 2026 The State and the Soldier
Kori Schake, director of foreign and defense policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute, examined the relationship between civilian and military leadership in America going back to the country's founding. This event was hosted by AEI in Washington, D.C

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1h 6min
February 01, 2026 The Thrill of (and Threat to) the Modern Dictionary with Stafan Fatsis
Stefan Fatsis describes his experience as a lexicographer in training at Merriam-Webster to learn how words are added to the dictionary. Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, MA, hosted this event.

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58min
January 25, 2026 Dave Barry and Carl Hiaasen Discuss Satire and American Culture
How does the son of a Presbyterian minister wind up winning a Pulitzer Prize for writing a wildly inaccurate newspaper column read by millions of people? That’s the question posed by humor columnist Dave Barry’s 2025 memoir titled, Class Clown: The Memoirs of a Professional Wiseass: How I Went 77 Years Without Growing Up.   This week on C-SPAN's Afterwords podcast, a discussion on satire and humor with Dave Barry and novelist Carl Hiaasen. Hiaasen also has a new book titled Fever Beach. It’s a satirical crime novel, which he says was inspired by real events in Florida and the January 6th riot at the Capitol. That conversation between authors Dave Barry and Carl Hiaasen, coming up in just a minute on AfterWords..  

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49min
January 18, 2026 Jonathan Mahler on Power, Politics, and the Making of Modern New York
New York Times Magazine staff writer Jonathan Mahler talked about the 1980s forces, events, and characters that defined and shaped New York City. His book features Donald Trump, Spike Lee, Rudy Giuliani , Ed Koch, and Al Sharpton - and highlights New York's experiences with homelessness, AIDS, racial tensions, and the crack epidemic. The Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College in New York City hosted this event

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56min
January 11, 2026 Ben Shapiro Argues the World Is Divided Over the Future of Western Civilization
The Daily Wire's Ben Shapiro argued that the world is divided between those who want to defend Western civilization and those who want to undermine it. This event was hosted by the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C.

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1h 3min

FAQs about After Words:

How many episodes does After Words have?

The podcast currently has 379 episodes available.